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The Pillars of the Earth

By Ken Follett

"Original hardcover edition published by William Morrow and Company Inc.; previously published in a Plume edition"--T.p. verso.

The Firemaster's Mistress

By Christie Dickason

First published in Great Britain in 2005 by HarperCollins.

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

By Vanora Bennett

In an epic tale set against a backdrop of civil-war torn sixteenth-century Europe, portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger flees to the safety of Tudor England in order to escape artistic censorship.

Sent to medieval Cambridge in order to exonerate Jewish prisoners who have been accused of murdering four children, University of Salerno medical expert Adelia discovers that the killer may be a former crusader.

The Observations

By Jane Harris

In an attempt to escape her not-so-innocent past in Glasgow, Bessy takes a job as a maid. Her "missus" demands Bessy keep a journal of her thoughts in this powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories, and mysterious disappearances.

Innocent Traitor

By Alison Weir

A fictional portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the great-niece of Henry VIII, follows her turbulent life against the backdrop of Tudor power politics and religious upheaval, from her youth, to her nine-day reign as Queen of England, to its tragic aftermath.

Read Great Historical Fiction Beyond Philippa Gregory

The Pillars of the Earth

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The Firemaster's Mistress

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Mistress of the Art of Death

The Observations

Innocent Traitor